Sins and Secrets

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you get saved just when you're ready to give up, and other times

etal frame clashing with my body. I wondered how it would feel to fly off the road and l

pened. The car stopped mere inches from me, and then

d is it to just hit me? People d

e out, demanding to know if I was out of my

ed. But instead of the harsh words I was expecting, a

s catching me off guard. That was my und

ot okay,"

ut to spill my pathetic story to a str

get you off

oked up, startled, to see who was wi

ock, clearly taken aback by my

tha

each other again. I felt ashamed to see my brother-in-law like this and he seemed surpris

ned to you?

." I s

apped his arm around my shoulder. "Come, let

elf-mockery at that po

u mean by that? Don't you recognize your husb

as crazy as he thought. But I was fully aware, and

ot you were in a coma," he murmured, noticing the hospital gown I was still wearing.

as the case. "Nathan, ple

voice. "What is going on, Nila?

ere,"

asn't allowed to go through with it,

didn't say a word as he gently helped me into the backseat, handlin

out turning on the ignition.

of here," I replied,

alf-expected him to drag me out and march me straight to Sila

e, Is that okay with you?"

ll nod, gratefu

u," I said, sh

play the

ghts were raging wild and I de

and let Nathan drive me to his home. I could

said as he drove

, getting myself

ay, I would have ad

said, moving to

ed him move around the house. He left for a wh

ught you mig

up the glass and downed the co

han had always be

hadn't eaten anything all day since I woke up. I hoped that my stomach w

e stool beside me, relieved that my s

your husband after you woke up from your coma?" He asked. "You should consider

s really lucky for

my hospital bed when

o confront him about that? You two are something else. Sometimes,

s words and the sharpness of my ow

the words I was about to say. "I ran from the h

at to you. That idiot defied our parents to m

g... until a few hours ago." My voice brok

Why a divorce

also like

'm your brother-in-law, not

thought he would tell me that it was a prank, that he was only teasing me because I stayed in a coma for to

ed. "Who is the bit

rds tasted like bile in my

ra?" His eyes narrowed as if he c

t tightening. I ha

lenched in rage. "Is he out of his damn

zy. I hissed, hating myself. How could I stil

see him?"

em. They now live together.

hold my hand. "Oh, you poor thing." He sa

own my face. He held me in while I c

d my head from his chest. I winced

aked your shirt

ng you want to worry about. Let's get

o breathe. Maybe I'd survive this after all. I still had no idea what my next steps w

e," I said, my voice ste

glad I found you. I would hate to watch the TV

he sister I worked tirelessly for years to raise got pregnant by the man I love. Why wou

ut you, Nil

uncomfortable. "Do you have something that I can

my shirts. I hope you d

of another man felt like I was betraying him too. I hated that I was still affected b

me ha

y some clothes for you at the

you,

nything els

nk so." I sh

oment to embarrass me. I blushed and Nathan chu

fed before going out." He chuckle